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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,216.05, 39,324.07 and 7,495.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,216.05, 39,324.07 and 7,495.93 is: 11,243.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,216.05 : 39,324.07 = 7,495.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,216.05/39,324.07 = 7,495.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,216.05x = 39,324.07 × 7,495.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,216.05x = 294,770,438.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,770,438.56/26,216.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,243.89

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